Reports

Colombo, November 11, 2005 - About 200 youth from the eastern Ampara district, which was devastated by last year's tsunami, are making a new beginning with help from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). IOM's vocational training project was launched on…

Committee against Torture AFTERNOON 11 novembre 2005 The Committee against Torture this afternoon heard the response of Sri Lanka to questions raised by Committee Experts on the second periodic report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the…

“The Government has mobilized nearly US$ 650 million for development in the North and East,” stated the Hon. Finance Minister in the 2005-06 Budget presented to the parliament on November 8, 2005. “The Government itself provides…

Overall Situation Increasing levels of security incidents continue to characterize the operational environment in the Batticaloa district. Security concerns are also an issue for four families in the Paddy Marketing Board welfare camp while another 20 families with relatives and friends refuse…

Dès les premiers jours, la catastrophe du 26 décembre 2004 a donné lieu de la part des Français à un élan de générosité sans précédent. Des ONG, de grands partenaires de l'Etat comme la Croix-Rouge, des collectivités locales, des…

Oxfam has begun reconstruction of the tsunami-damaged schools in Sri Lanka. The foundation stone for the first school to be rebuilt Oxfam, was laid on Friday by Oxfam International's Lead Regional Manager Chris Eijkemans at Shariputra Mahavidyalaya at Ahangama…

Bilateral activities Australian Community Rehabilitation Program (ACRP) Contribution: $6.1 million (est. 2005/06) Duration: Ongoing This program helps communities directly affected by the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka return to their homes, achieve sustainable livelihoods, and pursue family and community reconciliation and recovery. ACRP…

Main challenges and response New concerns regarding the relaxation of the buffer zone were raised at the Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies weekly operational meeting on 21 October. Discussions centred on the implications for project plans and resources, beneficiary confusion, freedom…

APRES L'URGENCE Suite au tsunami du 26 décembre dernier en Asie du sud, Action contre la Faim, déjà présente au Sri Lanka depuis 1996 et en Indonésie depuis 1997, a immédiatement mis en place des programmes d'urgence : en l'espace…

Les équipes de SOLIDARITES au Sri Lanka et en Indonésie (Sumatra) ont accompli, et accomplissent chaque jour, une action efficace, à travers des programmes qui répondent aux différents types de besoins des victimes du Tsunami : quelques chiffres en…